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Firefox refuses to import bookmarks
Running Windows 7 Pro on an HP z210; running Firefox v25.0.1
I saved my bookmarks to an html file.
I reinstalled the operating system, installed Firefox.
Now Firefox refuses to import the bookmarks.
When I click on Import, I can navigate to the html file, click on it, the library window appears and I see the words (no response) appear in the upper left corner of the Firefox
library window. Then nothing happens.
How do I solve this?
I saved my bookmarks to an html file.
I reinstalled the operating system, installed Firefox.
Now Firefox refuses to import the bookmarks.
When I click on Import, I can navigate to the html file, click on it, the library window appears and I see the words (no response) appear in the upper left corner of the Firefox
library window. Then nothing happens.
How do I solve this?
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comfortjeanius
Did you have Firefox v25.0.1 before you reinstalled?
Not really gonna help you now, but for the future you can use MozBackup to transfer your settings: http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/
HTH,
Dan
HTH,
Dan
ASKER
Yes, I had installed v25.0 before exporting the bookmarks.
Does this make a difference?
Yes, the bookmark html file does open as a web page and I can scroll through the items in the file.
So, there is no solution to this problem? I just have to enter the favorites manually one by one and hope they export next time?
Does this make a difference?
Yes, the bookmark html file does open as a web page and I can scroll through the items in the file.
So, there is no solution to this problem? I just have to enter the favorites manually one by one and hope they export next time?
Did you try removing FF, rebooting and installing FF again?
Try installing an older version of Firefox and import the bookmarks and upgrade to the latest version to see if that helps because that version was not probably there when you had your bookmarks at first.
ASKER
Hello comfortjeanius:
I tried that . I have uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox and installed an older version.
Same problem, unable to import the html file. Seems so strange. Firefox can open the html file and display its contents. Just cannot import it.
I don't want to have problems importing in the future. What is the best way to backup the bookmarks so they can be restored?
I tried that . I have uninstalled and reinstalled Firefox and installed an older version.
Same problem, unable to import the html file. Seems so strange. Firefox can open the html file and display its contents. Just cannot import it.
I don't want to have problems importing in the future. What is the best way to backup the bookmarks so they can be restored?
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Thank you all for your help.